Braves vs. Guardians Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 12

The Atlanta Braves host the Cleveland Guardians at 7:20 p.m. ET on Sunday, featuring a showdown of top-five power hitters. Drake Baldwin has five home runs (fourth in league) for the Braves, and Chase DeLauter ranks fourth with five round-trippers for the Guardians. Chris Sale (2-1, 3.94 ERA) will start for the Braves, who are 9-6 this season and first in the NL East. Tanner Bibee (0-1, 3.29 ERA) is starting for the Guardians, who are 9-6 and first in the AL Central.

Bookmakers have made the Braves a decent moneyline favorite (-197) at home over the Guardians (+163). The game's total is set at 7.5.

Braves vs. Guardians Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, April 12, 2026
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park
• Favorite: Braves (-197)
• Underdog: Guardians (+163)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Braves vs. Guardians

• TV Channel: NBC/Peacock
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Braves vs. Guardians: Betting the Moneyline

• The Braves have gone 9-4 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 69.2% of those games).
• Cleveland has been pegged as an underdog in 13 games this year and has walked away with the win eight times (61.5%) in those games.
• Atlanta has played as favorites of -197 or more once this season and won that game.
• The Guardians have been listed as an underdog of +163 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Braves a 66.3% chance to win.
• The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 38% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Braves vs. Guardians: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Braves have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 15 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in six of those games (6-9-0).
• Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in six of its 15 games with a total this season.
• The Braves have covered 60% of their games this season, going 9-6-0 ATS.
• The Guardians are 10-5-0 against the spread in their 15 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.